Helpful links for you and your family.

Government Organizations

• Administration on Aging:  www.aoa.gov
• Maryland Department of Aging:  www.aging.maryland.gov
• Maryland Association for Senior Centers:  www.marylandseniorcenters.com  
• National Aging Information Center:  www.aoa.gov/naic/
• National Institute on Aging:  www.nia.nih.gov
• Eldercare Locator 1-800-677-1116:  www.eldercare.gov
• Federal Government site:  www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors.shtml
• Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213:  www.ssa.gov
• Department of Veterans Affairs:  www.va.gov
• Internal Revenue Service 1-800-829-1040:  www.irs.gov
• Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance Programs:  www.medicare.gov/Prescription/Home.asp
• Medicare Health Plan Compare:  www.medicare.gov/MPHCompare/Home.asp
• State Insurance Departments - Link to your state insurance department Web sites:   www.naic.org/1regulator/usamap.htm
• National Institute on Aging Hormone Replacement Therapy:   www.nia.nih.gov
• Government Health Finder:   www.healthfinder.gov
• Federal Trade Commission:   www.ftc.gov
• Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration:  www.dol.gov/dol/pwba
• Senior Community Service Employment Program:  wdsc.doleta.gov/seniors
• Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully:   www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/olddrive
• National Institute of Mental Health:   www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/depoldermenu.cfm
• Library of Congress Explore the Internet:   lcweb.loc.gov/global/explore.htm
• Montgomery Count, Maryland:   www.montgomerycountymd.gov 

Senior Associations and Organizations

• International Council on Active Aging:  www.icaa.cc
• American Association of Retired People:  www.aarp.org
• A guide to Senior Housing:  www.senioroutlook.com
• National Association of Senior Move Managers:  www.nasmm.com
• Professional Organizing Services:  www.onlineorganizing.com
• National Association of Professional Organizers: http://napo.net/
• Senior Living Alternatives:  www.senioralternatives.com
• Online Community for Seniors:  www.seniorcitizens.com
• Senior Legal Hotlines:  www.legalhotlines.org
• Hospice Association of America:  www.hospice-america.org/consumer.html
• Foundation For Grandparenting:  www.grandparenting.org
• Funeral Consumers Alliance 1-800-458-5563:  www.funerals.org
• National Fraud Information Center:  www.fraud.org
• Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards:  www.cfp-board.org
• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry:  www.aagpgpa.org
• The Senior Job Bank:  www.seniorjobbank.org
• American Assoc of Homes and Services for the Aging www.aahsa.org
• Alzheimer's Association 800-272-3900:  www.alz.org
• Non profit community organization for seniors:  www.iona.org

Senior Focused Publications and Newspapers

• The Beacon Newspaper:  www.thebeaconnewspapers.com
• Senior magazine and web site:  www.55-alive.com
• Inc Magazine:  www.inc.com
• Washington Women Magazine:  www.washingtonwoman.com
• Guide to Retirement Living:  www.retirement-living.com

Geriatric and Senior Certified Advisors

• Suburban Maryland SR Alliance:  www.srasubmd.com
• Care Management Associates:  www.cmacares.com

Religious Senior Service Organizations

• Jewish Council for the Aging www.jcagw.org

Senior Products and Services

• Government Senior Services made easy:  www.seniors.gov
• Medical alarms for Seniors:  www.seniorsafety.com
• Premium Senior Lifestyle Products:  www.goldviolin.com
• Senior Lifestyle and Medical Products: www.seniorshops.com
• Senior Lifestyle and Medical Products: www.seniorssuperstore.com
• Senior Products and web links:  www.seniorproductsinfo.com
• Lifestyle sources including housing:  www.thesenior.com
• Medical and lifestyle products:  www.activeandable.com
• Senior living and lifestyle options:  www.newlifestyles.com
• The Center of Aging Technologies:  www.agingtech.org
• Family Consultations, caregiving and Psychotherapy:  www.agingnets.com
• Senior services and products network:  www.eldercarelink.com
• Senior mobile phones:  www.jitterbugphones.com
• Senior Products:  www.elderdepot.com
• Computer classes:  www.tutor4yourcomputer.com
• Driving support product (alarm):  www.bak-talk.com
• Access to technology and education for seniors:  www.seniornet.org

Nutrition and Health

• The Vegetarian Resource Group:  www.vrg.org
• Preventive Fitness and Health Company:  www.iamfitforlife.com
• Open directory links:  www.dmoz.org
• Health articles and recipes:  www.chetday.com
• Yoga, Physical Therapist and exercise teachers:  www.alexandertechniques.com
• American Dietetic Association:  www.eatright.org
• Fitness programs for adults over 50:  www.silversneakers.com
• Complimentary and Alternative Medicine:  www.wholehealthmd.com

 

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